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<br /> <br /> <br /> REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> <br /> DATE: August 4, 2009 Re: Comm. No. 437/Res. 211-09 <br /> PLACE: Councilroom <br /> Ben Franklin Building, 2nd Floor <br /> Hilo, Hawaii <br /> TIME: 9:00 a.m. <br /> <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> <br /> Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution 211-09, reports as follows: <br /> <br /> Resolution 211-09, transmitted jointly with Bill 108 by Finance Director Nancy Crawford, via <br /> Communication 437, dated July 7, 2009, authorizes the acceptance of a monetary donation from the <br /> Group 70 Foundation Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation. <br /> <br /> The Hawaii Community Foundation has graciously donated $3,000 to the EnVision Downtown Hilo <br /> 2025 (EDH 2025), which will supplement previous funding from County Council discretionary funds and <br /> the Planning Department's operating budget. In this upcoming year, the Planning Department and the <br /> VisionKeepers will work with Lead Partners and stakeholders to 1) conduct the 5-year update of the <br /> EDH 2025 Action Plan; 2) incorporate and translate design components of the Vision and Action Plan <br /> into the Current Downtown Hilo (CDH) Commercial District in the County Zoning Code; and 3) create a <br /> Vision Base Map that compliments the EDH 2025 Plan and the design elements within the CDH District <br /> in the Zoning Code. <br /> <br /> Pursuant to Article XIII, Section 13-12, Hawaii County Charter, the Council, on behalf of the County, <br /> may accept gifts or donations of personal property. <br /> <br /> A letter of appreciation will be sent to the Hawaii Community Foundation, c/o Terry Savage, <br /> Philanthropic Services Program Officer, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 800, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813, <br /> acknowledging this generous donation. <br /> <br /> There was no discussion on this measure. <br /> <br /> Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution 211-09, and <br /> recommends its adoption. <br /> <br /> /na <br /> AYES NOES A&E Ex Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> ENRIQUES x <br /> FORD x COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> GREENWELL x <br /> HOFFMANN x <br /> IKEDA x <br /> NAEOLE x <br /> oNISHI x DOMINIC YAGON , H <br /> rncoNC x FC REPO NO. 6 <br /> vosxlMOTO x ADOPTED: AUG 1_ q 7~0 <br />